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Marc Mueller/DPA/Zuma Press A groom took Totilas to the Olympic riding complex in Munich, Germany, last month.
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Dressage experts attribute Totilas's star power to his high-stepping, lithe bounces, similar to the spring of Lipizzaners, the white stallions that perform at Vienna's Spanish Riding School.
Defying Neigh-Sayers, a New Star Hoofs It Onto the World Stage Mary M. Lane 2011
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Totilas has never been on a racetrack or the silver screen.
Defying Neigh-Sayers, a New Star Hoofs It Onto the World Stage Mary M. Lane 2011
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At the packed 2009 European Dressage Championships in England, several female spectators burst into tears as Totilas won a score of 90.75%, becoming the first horse ever to score above 90%.
Defying Neigh-Sayers, a New Star Hoofs It Onto the World Stage Mary M. Lane 2011
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I remember well the first time I saw Totilas live.
Defying Neigh-Sayers, a New Star Hoofs It Onto the World Stage Mary M. Lane 2011
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Since his 2007 debut, Dutch-born Totilas has sold out dressage shows world-wide.
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At a smaller show last month in the northwestern town of Balve, the dressage arena was half empty for other performances, but as Totilas's time drew nigh, crowds filled the arena—trickling in with a chilly rain.
Defying Neigh-Sayers, a New Star Hoofs It Onto the World Stage Mary M. Lane 2011
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Alexandra Beier/Bongarts/Getty Images Mr. Rath said Totilas can be a bit of a diva around his barn mates at home in Mühlen.
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Totilas has swept competitions and set scoring records, but some devotees say his flamboyant, high-stepping style detracts from the purity of the conservative sport.
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More recently, the October sale of Totilas to a horse breeder in Germany, the Netherland's big dressage rival, sparked a fury among Dutch fans not unlike the outrage in Cleveland last year when basketball's LeBron James left the Cavaliers for the Miami Heat.
Defying Neigh-Sayers, a New Star Hoofs It Onto the World Stage Mary M. Lane 2011
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